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Judicial Sale.
OF
Of LAND,

On Friday April g. 1887, a court
day at the front door of the court
house Of Preston county, by auction.
to the highest bidder for one fourth
cash in hand, and the residue on a
credit of one and two years, with in.
terest, and bonds with good security
required of the purchaser, will sell
the following lots and parcels of land
situate
IN INDEPENDENCE.
Preston County, West Virginia, to
wit:
No, 3. A lot of land whereon is
Jacob Fream's store and ware. house,
and bounded by lot No. 10, by lands
of William Elliott, and Baltimore e.
Ohio Railroad and the Morgantown
~ Beverly turnpike road.
No. 4. Also lots No. Is and % in
independence.
No. 5. Also a parcel of land living
between lost Nos. 20, 30, 80, 81 and
30 and the road leading to j. w.
McGee's farm. running west so as to
reach an extended line separating
lots q and 28 and running east with
said road until II intersects an extend
ed line bisecting lot No. 80, convey
ed by deed of trust made by said
Fream to Philander Kemble, trustee,
on 30th day of Jan, 1857, which is
of record in Preston County Court
Clerks Office.
No. 6. Also a parcel of land known
as part of lot No. 4, adjoining town
and part of the John Howard land,
conveyed by +. A. Day and wife to
said Fream by deed dated Goth Au-
gust, 1869.
No. Z. Also another lot No. 3, on
Howard's plat of said town, convey.
ed by Perry G. Minetr to said Fream
by deed dated the both May, 1870.
No. 8. Also three other lots No 2,
3 and on Towards Plat of said
town, conveyed to Fream by j. II.
SmoOt, Commissioner, on 25th Jan.
1870.
No. 9. Also two other lots No. 7
and 10 on Towards plat of said
oO"hJ NOH'OJSN w Shlu It Team Dy u.
r. Smoot, Commissioner.
No. 10. Also two other parcels
known as lot No. 8 and the western
half of lot No. 7 on Towards plat of
said town, being the lots conveyed to
w. r. Beall.
The sale will be made by virtue of
a decree of the Circuit court of Pres.
ton county rendered on the 9Th day
of December 1885, in the chancery
cause of AdOlphus Armstrong and
Others vs.. Jacob Fream and others.
BENZ. +. MARTIN,
March 4th 81. Special COmm'r.
Bond and security has been given
by said Commissioner as required by
law. Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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4 Strange story From Lincoln
County.

A Strange story From Lincoln
County.
For some weeks the agents of a
st. Louis firm have been canvassing
this county selling cooking range.
Strange TO say, notwithstanding the
ranges are sold for 500, numbers of
them have been disclosed of, and not
infrequently to persons in straighten-
ed circumstances and to those pro.
verbal for their "close-istdcness,"
who all their lives have cooked round
an open fireplace, too stingy to
spend a few dollars for cook stove.
Now comes q strange story about
mysterious influence, or mesmerism,
exercised by these agents over those
whom they desire to sell; we have
for authority a gentleman whose
veracity stands unchallenged-Mr
S. Burns. A neighbor of his, an
estimable citizen, though in some
what Strengthened circumstances,
was called upon by an agent, and
although his wife protested that they
were not able to buy, her husband,
who was out on the farm, was sent
for. He lent an unwilling ear to the
praises of the range; he felt he
should not buy, but a strange spell
was on him and his wife as well, and
they declare that if the range had
been thousand dollars they
couldn't have said no. Other cases
equally as strange have been report.
ed, all agreeing that they are the
victims Of some subtle agency or in.
Auence they cannot account for nor
resist. When the sale is perfected
the agent leaves, the spell is broken
the awful realization is forced upon
them that they have bought thing
they did not need and were not
able to pay for, the snug sum they
had boarded up to make a payment
on the little home being gone, but no
power to resist its going Much
CONSERVATION prevails in sections of
the county and the people are living
in constant dread 1t is proposed
by some to organize and drive the
agents from the county, Lincoln
Citizen.
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The recent legislature displayed i'm
many things its interests in education.
Senate Bill No. 20, which was passed,
provides for the normal instruction OF
colore teachers and provides sor liberal
annual appropriations Cor the normal
schools. Every one OF the thirteen Reg
ents OF tho University is now entitled TO
appoint eight cadets to the military de-
parlment, instead Of five as heretofore.
This will admit enc hundred and four
cadets with free books and stationery,
and in addition to the fact that tuition Is
fee to all, ought to be a great incentive
toward inci easing the attendance.
Graduates from the University law
school are admitted to practice In the
courts Of tue State without further ex-
animation Two classes of certificates
arc granted TO teachers: a life certificate
TO those who pass examinations before
State Board OF Examiners i'm the branch
cs required to be- taught i'm normal
schools and i'm other branches to Je dc.
termined by the board; a ten years GER
tihcato to those who pass satisfactory ex-
aminations in the branches taught in the
puDllC HchOOlSt ana IN iOur additional
branches determined by the board.
Graduates of the State normal schools
and OF the University are entitled to the
ten years certificate without examina-
ton when such graduates shall present
to the board evidence tiut they have sue
cessmlly taught three years IN the State
provided that the applicant shall have
taught under number one county Ger
tihcato one Of said three years, and pro-
vided that two of said three years shall
Immediately precede The application for
such certificate" When &: aduates have
taught successfully for six years on the
ten year certificate they are entitled to a
life certificate without examination.
The cause of education is receiving
more attention in West Virginia than i'm
most Of the States. The condition of our
free school system is excellent and this
year Will be frought with moro returns
from schools of greater monthly duration
than any year Of the past, il the counties
levy for that purpose as usual.
The measures past by the recent legis-
lature are needy ones, anI their projeo-
tors deserve great credit Charleston
Star.
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JUDICIAL SALE .

Bowman IL Hale's adm'x
VS.. In EQuit1.
l.. IL j. IL. Lipscomb
In pursuance of a decree of the
Circuit Court Of Preston County, rem
dered in the above styled cause on
the 18 day of August, 1886, shall
on the
9Th DAY OF APRIL 1887,
at the front door of the courthouse
of said county make public sale OF
the land in the bill and proceedings
mentioned being
50! ACRES CFLAND SITUATED
IN RENO DISTRICT
of said county, and the same tract
which was conveyed by Epilona
Chambers to Lucinda LipcbOmb.
Terms OF SALE: Enough cash in
hand Opay costs Of suit and expenses
of sale, and the residue upon a cred.
it Of g, IL and 18 months, the pur.
chaser executing interest bearing
notes with good security.
p. j. CROGAN.
Special Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given
by the above named Commissioner,in
above cause as required by law.
Test:
2oG SMITH CRANE. Clerk.
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Judicial Sale.
OF VALUABLE.
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of decree OF the Cir
cult Court of Preston County, West
Virginia, pronounced in the causes
of Buckner Fairfax's. Administrator
against +. l.. Fairfaxs heirs and 9th:
ers, and Fairfax and Martin against
George w. Fairfax's heirs and 9th.
ers, | will, on the first day of next
term of said court, which by law is to
commence on the
Sth DAY OF APRIL. 1887.
sell at public sale, at the front door
of the court. house of said county, TO
the highest bidder, the residue Of the
home farm Of'Elizabeth l.. Fairfax,
deceased, lying south of the turnpike
road leading from Kingwood TO AL
brightsville, consisting of two parcels
(by recent survey aggregating Gil
acres IL poles, one parcel thereof of
l39 acres 90 poles, on which is the
twO-story stone house and other out
buildings. and is underlaid with coal;
and the other parcel thereof, of III
acres 95 poles adjoining thereto, is
also underlaid with coal Of fine DUAL.
ity and more than half Of said par
cells cleared and fenced-soil natur-
ally producing bluegrass. l will of.
fer the two parcels together and sep.
arately, and will sell the same either
together or separately upon the high
est bid. These lands are advantage.
Ously located on said turnpike road
two miles east of Kingwood adjoin-
ing lands of G. M. Bishop, l. Elliott,
A. w. Snider d Bro, Billy Fairfax
tract, G. w. Watson and II. Cope
man.
Also, at the same time and place,
| will offer for sale, the parcel of said
farm called the Billy Fairfax tract
containing 90 acres l07 poles, this
parcel is on the west bank of the
Cheat X yer opposite st. Jeo, and
about one fourth of mile above AL.
brightsville' About so acres of this
parcel, including the river bottom,
are improved. There is thereon a
hewed log house and good orchard.
Terms OF SALE SO much cash in
hand as may be sufficient to pay res
idue of costs of suits and proper
charges for sale. and the residue,
upon a credit of 8, 13 and 81 months,
the purchaser to make notes for in
stalments of like amounts, with good
security, to bear interest.
JOHN BRANNOE,
Special Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given
by said commissioner as required by
law. Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk
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JUDICIAL SALE.

BY virtue of decree rendered by
the circuit court of Preston county,
w. Va. on the 2nd day ofDccember,
1886, in the chancery cause of VIM.
z. Ringer vs.. Charles Lakel, the un-
dersigned Special Commissioner will
on the
EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, 1887,
at the front door of the courthouse,
in KingwOod, the same being q court
day, offer for sale the real estate in
the Bill and proceedings of said cause
mentioned, consisting of House
and Lot, and two lots of land con-
sisting of about one fourth and
three-fOurths of an acre each respect.
lively. All of said real estate is stu
ate in the
TOWN OF BRANDONVILLE.
The house and lot are delightfully."-
located on the main street Of the
town. The house is large two.story
frame building containing some sew.
en- or eight rooms and is in good re-
pair. The two lots are productive
and one of them has on it number
Of excellent fruit bearing trees.
TERMS OF SALE: So much cash
in hand as will be sufficient to pay
costs of suit and proper charges for
sale, and the residue upon a credit
of II, l8 and II months, the purchas.
er executing interest bearing notes,
of equal amounts, with approved per
sonal security for the deferred pay
ments Of purchase money.
WM G.. BROWN,
Special Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given
by said Commissioner as required by
law.
Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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JUDICIAL SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
IN
KINGWOOD DISTRICT.

Pursuant to and by virtue of de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Preston
County, West Virginia, rendered on
the goth day of August, 1886, in the
Chancery cause cause of VIM. Ham.
iltOn ct al. VS.. Samuel J. Erwin, the
undersigned Special Commissioner
will, on
FRIDAY, APRIL 9Th, 1887,
the same being a court day, at the
front door Of the Courthouse of said
county, at Kingwood, make public
sale of the following described real
estate, to wit:
1875 ACRES OF LAND,
upon which the defendant Samuel j.
Erwin now resides, situate on the
waters of Three Forks Creek, in
Kingwood District, of said county,
conveyed to said defendant by j. w.
Bonaiield, by deed recorded in Deed
Book No. 80, page 279. and being
part of what is known as the John
Pell Tract"
Said farm is mostly improved, in
good state of cultivation, and has on
it q good
DWELLING HOUSE AND 9TH.
ER FARM BUILDINGS.
TERMS or SALE: Said sale will
be male for sufficient cash in hand
to pay costs of suit and sale, and the
residue upon credit of six, twelve
and eighteen months, the purchaser
executing notes therefor with good
security, bearing interest.
j. II. HAWTHORNE,
Special Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given
in the above mentioned case by said
Commissioner as required by law.
Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-31

CONGRESSMAN Wilson was inter.
viewed in New York few DAYS
since. He told the reporter he did
not think this State would go Re.
publican in 1888. 81 admit" he
said, "that since 1880 the RepubH-
cans have gained in the State
These gains are caused by foreigners
moving into the mining districts.
They all vote the Republican ticket,
but the Democrats carried the State
in 1884 by 5000 when the Republi-
cans declared that they would have
majority, and when the tug of war
comes at a national election the
Democrats win. The senatorial con.
test which resulted in the appoint.
ment of Mr.. Lucas of course, has
caused some disagreement among the
Democrats, but do not think it will
split the party"
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In tho hospital, ill with general

In the hospital, i'll with general
debility, is another famous convict.
His name is Moses, Ex-Governor
Moses, of South Corolina This old
culprit is pretty well broken down
physically. lIeis an object of pity,
for if he were set loose to-day he
would be utterly unable to do any
thing for himself. He is man of
medium height, with hollow cheeks
and sunken eyes. The officials say
he has n consumptive tendency.
Some one asked him a few days ago
what was the cause of the breaking
up of his health. He replied that it
was the effect of opium, to which he
had been addicted for many years.
This may explain the consumption.
Il Boston Record.
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The Republican press is making
much ado because Attorney General
Garland has decided that the North.
ern Pacific Railroad has a right, I'm.
der the Government grant, to dis.
possess settler on certain lands
claimed by the company. 1t is no
doubt very wrong that a poor man
VINO has homesteaded a piece of land
should be driven out by a corpora
tlon that has been given 6O,OOO,OOO
acres Of the national domain. But
this was Republican grant and the
provisions by which this poor settler
was driven from his home were made
by a Republican Congress. The At.
torney General can do nothing bu.
interpret the law as he finds it. WHY
don't the Republican papers cry out
against their party that squandered
this princely domain and enacted
measures that drive the poor settler
from his cabin and his quarter sec
ton Of land that a great corporation
may grasp it? Here is where the
blame lies.-[Register
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JUDICIAL SALE
OE VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
NEWBURG, W. VA.

Pursuant to and by virtue of a de.
cree of the Circuit Court of Preston
County, West Virginia, rendered on
the 10th day of August 1886 in the
chaucery cacse Of VIM. NJ. Dent &c
VS.. Joseph A. Amman ct al. the un.
dersigued Special Commissioner will
on
FRIDAY, APRIL eth. 1887,
the same being a court day, at the
front door Of the courthouse of said
county at Kingwood, make public
slao of the following described real
estate, TO wit:
A certain dwelling house, store
business buildings and the lot of
ground upon which The same are To-
Gated, being lot No. 6 on railroad
street, in the town of Newburg in
said county. and owned by VIM. b..
Amman lat the time of his death,
and previously conveyed to him by
Nathaniel Stevenson by deed of rec.
ord in Deed Book No. 40, page TAG.
of the land records of said county.
This is the property occupied by
the late VIM. b. Amman at the time
of his death. The dwelling house
was built by him for house con-
venient to his business. 1t is well
built, Of admirable size, and style
and most certainly an elegant home.
The store building was also built
by Mr.. Amman adjoining his dwelling
house with an eye to convenience
and the requirements of a large mer-
chantile business operated by him.
Newburg is an excellent business
point and the above property is Ger.
tainly very desirable one to any
party desiring a good location for the
purpose of carrying on the mercantile
business.
TERMS OF SALE: Said sale WILDE
made for sufficient cash in hand To
pay costs of suit and sale and the
residue upon a credit of one, two
and three years the purchaser exc.
cutting therefor interest bearing notes
with good security.
JOS. III. HAWTHORNE,
Special Commissioner.
Bond and security has been given
in the above mentioned case bv said
Commissioner as required by law.
Test
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
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WEST Ymesrt oEers more than
ordinary inducements to the capitalist
TO invest bis money in developing
her vast resources, and it is crafty.
ing to know that men Of means are
gradually becoming aware Of this
fact Until recent years but few
people outside Of our own borders
had Che faintest conception OF the
natural wealth Of our State. and az q
result capital sought investment else.
where, often 10 sections that could
10 nowise compare in point Unnatural
advantages with West Virginia.
But now we hear Of some enterprise
or undertaking 10 nearly every
part Of the State, giving promise Of
Developments that are sure % result
IN scattering money among our
people and in giving employment 10
our labor Manufacturer are turn.
ing their attention this way, rail.
roads are seeking 30 penetrate and
traverse The State 10 every direction,
while All signs point To- On abundant
and lasting prosperity May the
good time soon be at our door
Index
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TAKE the map of the State and
look at it. The bald spot you see on
the right center is West Virginia
The railroads seem afraid to 90
through the State and creep round
the borders. Want of railroads makes
West Virginia appear one of the bald.
est places on the map and it is so.
But when a man comes here to build
such things and develop our indus
tries we jump at him and howl mon.
opolist, and lot of windy pot house
politicians and hayseed statesmen
oppose and try to prevent him from
being elected to Office or ENJOYING
any of the privileges of a citizen
And just these very fellows who are
howling monopoly are what is the
matter with West Virginia. AS long
as they can run the politics of the
State West Virginia will remain a
Wayback State.-IWhetzel Democrat
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AS exchange says "TLo man who
places ten dollar advertisement his
local paper and hatters himecl-o that he
o. a liberal advertiser, will be surprised
90 learn that yearly advertisement one
column bro length, 600 tbe Chicago Tr,b.
D0e costs the advertiser $4,000 The
Now York Ho0id receives for its lowest
price column $4,000, and for its highest
$500; ODE Sow York JylboVe for iIs
lowest ,l5,75l; ana these paper, it is
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JUDICIAL SALE.

Lau ,hlin Clarks admir-
ys. In E'guiU
VIM. Clark ct al.
Pursuant % O decree of the circuit
court Of Preston county rendered fin
the above styled cause on The Both
day Of November, 1886, / shall on
FRIDAY, APRIL g, 1857.
at the front door Of Che courthouse
Of said county, make public sale Of
The following real estate: The
LAUGHl1N CLARK FARM
situate in Kingwood District Of said
county, containing
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I2O ACRES.

mostly Zoo a fair state Of cultivation
A valuable farm, Being the same
that was conveyed to- Laughlin Clark,
now decd, by Harrison Hagans by
deed dated July 81, 1854
TEHWs Enough cash To- pay costs
OF suit and expenses Of sale, and the
residue upon credit Of - and 10
months, the purchaser executing in
tcrest bearing notes with approved
security for The deferred payments,
-. j. CRO0AN.
Spe..H tlWmI-siIuCr.
Bond and security has been given
By said commissioner as required by
law. Test:
SMITH CRANE, C.IK.
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Judicial Sale.
Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.

Hawthorne & Browh, Comr's,)
w. Ch0nccTU.
James 81. Nugent OF. al.
by virtue ola decree rendered ON the
20tn day Of August, 1885 in the Circuit
Court Of Preston County, West Virginia.
In the above case tho undersigned Special
Commissioners will on
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1887,
the Same cling court day therefor, sell
at public sale at the front door Of the
courthouse, Of said county, the following
described tract Of land, containing 125
acres, lying one mile and 4 halt north of
the town OF KingwoOd known as the
ORCHARD NUGENT FARM
upon which II good farm dwelling
house, r largo and cOmmodlous barn and
other convenient out buildings. A fine
orchard Of choice apples and other fruits.
TERMS or SALE SHALL b8 for cash boz
hand sufficient to pay costs Of suit aud
expenses Of sale and tho residue upon
credit of, 2 and years, the purchaser
executing interest bearing notes therefor
with good security.
JOS. r. HAWTHORNE.
wa. ~. BROWN,
Special Commits ioners.
Bond and security has been given in
the above mentioned case bv ~ id & ON.
n.issiOners as required by law.
SMITH CRANE, ClorK'
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THE Kentucky tramp who wss sold
into seventy five days sorvitude last
week only brought one dollar. And st
wasn't such bad usy for tramps either
Talk about making yourself zoo cheap
How does ibis STRIFE yen?
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MEN WANTED

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Established 1880. Permanent emf Io,.
Wsut salary ana Expense ~ LIB
crni commissions paid Exporicnco
not ueoeSGTy. Apply at once.
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